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Old 01-12-2011, 01:32 PM   #27
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"Blood Libel"

Quote:
“Especially within hours of a tragedy unfolding, journalists and pundits should not manufacture a blood libel that serves only to incite the very hatred and violence they purport to condemn. That is reprehensible.” - Sarah Palin
It turns out that the term "blood libel" has a sordid past.
Quote:
"The allegations behind blood libel originate in the Middle Ages when Jews were falsely accused of ritualised murder, in particular the murder of children. The allegations were used to justify violence against Jews." - Source is BBC
Giffords is Jewish. Why the choice of "blood libel" by Palin, do you think?
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